Patents by Inventor Che-Hsien Lin

Che-Hsien Lin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20190171256
    Abstract: A hinge structure including a hinge cover, a torsion element, a bracket, a fixing element and a shaft is provided. The torsion element is disposed at the hinge cover. The bracket is disposed at a side of the torsion element. The fixing element is fixed at one of the torsion element and the bracket by a fixing portion. The shaft is disposed at the hinge cover and passed through the torsion element, the bracket and the fixing element so that one of the torsion element and the bracket is adapted to rotate with the fixing element in relative to another one of the torsion element and the bracket through the shaft as an axle center. An electronic device including the aforementioned hinge structure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu
  • Publication number: 20190163240
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device including a first body, a second body, and a dual-shaft hinge module is provided. The second body has a first reference plane and a second reference plane opposite to each other. The dual-shaft hinge module has a first shaft and a second shaft that are connected to the first body and the second body respectively. The second shaft is a cam shaft. A cam portion of the cam shaft abuts between a pair of stop portions of the second body. The first body rotates relative to the second body through the dual-shaft hinge module. When the first body is switched from a state of overlapping the first reference plane to a state of overlapping the second reference plane, the cam portion pushes the stop portions to drive the second body away from the first body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu
  • Publication number: 20190155344
    Abstract: A dual-axle hinge is provided. The dual-axle hinge includes a first shaft, a second shaft, a first fixing member, and a torque assembly. The first fixing member includes a first through hole, a second through hole, a first positioning hole, and a second positioning hole between the first through hole and the second through hole. The torque assembly includes a first torque adjustment portion, a second torque adjustment portion, a middle portion, a first positioning protrusion, and a second positioning protrusion. The first torque adjustment portion and the second torque adjustment portion are connected to two sides of the middle portion respectively, and the first positioning protrusion and the second positioning protrusion are disposed at the middle portion respectively and protrude toward the first positioning hole and the second positioning hole. The disclosure further provides an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu
  • Publication number: 20190155342
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a connecting mechanism having a base, at least one locking member, a limiting member, and a driving member connected to the limiting member. The locking member includes at least one locking portion. The second body has a through hole. At least one of a plurality of inner sidewalls of the through hole has at least one locking hole. When the connecting mechanism is located in the through hole and the driving member is in a locked state, the locking portion is protruded from at least one opening of the base and extended into the locking hole. When the driving member is actuated to an unlocked state, the driving member drives the limiting member to move and the locking member moves relative to the base such that the locking portion is retracted into the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Shu-Hung Lin, Wang-Hung Yeh, Shih-Chin Chou, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Chun-Wen Wang, Che-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20190155338
    Abstract: A linkage mechanism including a base, at least one first linking rod, a first linkage member and a driving member is provided. Each of the at least one first linking rod includes a first pivot portion and a second pivot portion. Each of the first linking rod is pivoted to the base via the first pivot portion. The first linking member includes a first engaged portion and a first groove along a first direction. Each of the first linking rod is pivoted in the first groove of the first linkage member via the second pivot portion. The first linking rod is connected to the driving member. When the driving member is located at an unlocked position, the first engaged portion is retracted inside the base. When the driving member is moved from the unlocked position to a locked position, the first linking rod is driven by the driving member, so that the first linkage member is moved along a second direction, and the first engaged portion protrudes from the base. An electronic device is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Shu-Hung Lin, Wang-Hung Yeh, Shih-Chin Chou, Hsin-Chieh Fang, Ping-Chu Tsai, Chun-Wen Wang, Che-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20190138061
    Abstract: A dual-shaft hinge and an electronic device are provided. The dual-shaft hinge includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a fixing assembly, a torque element, and a first carrier plate. The fixing assembly has first via, second via, and a first locating hole. The first rotating shaft is inserted in the first via, and the second rotating shaft is inserted in the second via. The torque element has a connection portion, a first torque providing portion and a second torque providing portion extending from two opposite sides of the connection portion, and a first positioning protruding portion and a second positioning protruding portion extending from the other two opposite sides of the connection portion. The first rotating shaft is inserted in a first hole groove, and the second rotating shaft is inserted in a second hole groove. The first positioning protruding portion is inserted in the first locating hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu
  • Publication number: 20190094918
    Abstract: A pivoting mechanism is pivotally connected to a first body and a second body, and includes a rotating shaft, a linkage rod, a cover, a limiting element, a limiting slider, and a bracket. A central region of a pivoting portion of the linkage rod deviates from an axis of the rotating shaft. The limiting element is assembled to the cover and includes a protruding portion located in a first slide groove of the limiting slider and a second slide groove of the bracket. A second side of the linkage rod is connected to the limiting slider and the bracket. A shape of the first slide groove is different from that of the second slide groove. When the rotating shaft rotates, the limiting slider is driven via the linkage rod, so as to drive the protruding portion of the limiting element sliding in the first slide groove and the second slide groove, such that the cover is movable between a deployed position and a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu
  • Patent number: 10238002
    Abstract: A pivot structure includes a base, a bracket, an elastic member and a positioning assembly. The bracket is rotatably connected to the base. The elastic member is disposed on the base. The positioning assembly includes a linkage member and a sleeve. The linkage member is pivoted to the bracket and has a positioning portion. The sleeve is pivoted to the base. The sleeve is fitted around the linkage member and has a releasing segment and a positioning segment. The bracket is adapted to be expanded to a first expanding state relative to the base by the elastic force of the elastic member, so as to drive the positioning portion to move along the releasing segment. The bracket is adapted to receive an external force to be continually expanded to a second expanding state relative to the base, so as to drive the positioning portion to move to the positioning segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Che-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20190018460
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first body having a first recess, a second body having a second recess corresponding to the first recess, and at least one dual-shaft hinge module connected to the first and the second bodies and disposed at inner sides of the first and the second bodies. The first and the second bodies rotate relatively via the dual-shaft binge module to be opened or closed. The dual-shaft hinge module has a dual protrusion structure movably accommodated in the first and the second recesses, and the dual protrusion structure moves into or out of the first and the second recesses when the first and the second bodies rotate relatively via the dual-shaft hinge module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu, Wei-Ning Chai, Chen-Hsien Cheng, Li-Fang Chen, Chun-An Shen, Yi-Hsuan Wu
  • Patent number: 10174535
    Abstract: A hinge module assembled to a first body and a second body of an electronic device and including a first rotating shaft assembled to the first body and having a first limiting portion, a second rotating shaft movably and rotatably assembled to the second body, a linking member, a switching member, and a transmission couple is provided. The second rotating shaft is fixed to the linking member and has a second limiting portion. The first rotating shaft is rotatably assembled to the linking member. The switching member movably passes through the linking member. The first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are located at two opposite ends of a moving path of the switching member to be interfered therewith. The transmission couple is respectively disposed at the second rotating shaft and the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu
  • Patent number: 10175730
    Abstract: A hinge module including a fixing member, a moving assembly, and a torque member is provided. The moving assembly includes a bracket and an axis body protruding from the bracket. The torque member includes a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to each other. The first end portion is fixed to the fixing member. The second end portion includes a lunular shape axle sleeve with an opening. The lunular shape axle sleeve is rotatably sleeved around the axis body for providing friction so as to form torques while the axis body is rotated relative to the lunular shape axle sleeve. The lunular shape axle sleeve has a gradual changed thickness. An electronic device having the hinge module is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Ming-Chung Liu, Tung-Ying Wu, Yu-Ning Chang, Che-Hsien Chu
  • Publication number: 20180364768
    Abstract: An electronic device and a hinge assembly thereof are provided. The hinge assembly includes a first and a second fixed block, a first and a second polyline rod, a damper rod and a fastener. The first fixed block has a first and a second end, the second fixed block has a third and a fourth end, and the first polyline rod has a fifth and a sixth end, wherein the fifth end is connected to the second end, and the sixth end is connected to the fourth end. The second polyline rod has a seventh connected to the fourth end, and an eighth end, connected to the second end and the sixth end. The damper rod is slidably disposed on the first fixed block, the fastener is fixed to the first fixed block, and a distal end of the damper rod is fastened into the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Chi Lin, Wei-Hao Lan, Che-Hsien Lin, Po-Jui Chen, Han-Sheng Siao, Chun-Chieh Chen, Cheng-Shiue Jan, Chen-Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 10152095
    Abstract: An electronic device and a hinge assembly thereof are provided. The hinge assembly includes a first and a second fixed block, a first and a second connecting rod, a damper rod and a fastener. The first fixed block has a first and a second end, the second fixed block has a third and a fourth end, and the first connecting rod has a fifth and a sixth end, wherein the fifth end is connected to the second end, and the sixth end is connected to the fourth end. The second connecting rod has a seventh connected to the fourth end, and an eighth end, connected to the second end and the sixth end. The damper rod is slidably disposed on the first fixed block, the fastener is fixed to the first fixed block, and a distal end of the damper rod is fastened into the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Chi Lin, Wei-Hao Lan, Che-Hsien Lin, Po-Jui Chen, Han-Sheng Siao, Chun-Chieh Chen, Cheng-Shiue Jan, Chen-Cheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20180341295
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hinge structure, which comprises a first pivoting assembly, a second pivoting assembly and a first bracket. The first pivoting assembly comprises multiple first piston components, multiple first pivoting arms and a first sliding shaft. Each of the first pivoting arms has a first elastic slot. A diameter of the first sliding shaft is greater than an aperture of the first elastic slot so as to generate a first torque. The first bracket has multiple first grooves separated from each other, and the first piston components are respectively disposed in the first grooves. When the first pivoting assembly pivots relative to the second pivoting assembly to an angle, the first grooves respectively press the first piston components so as to generate a second torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Hao Lan, Che-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Shiue Jan
  • Publication number: 20180239400
    Abstract: An electronic device and a hinge assembly thereof are provided. The hinge assembly includes a first and a second fixed block, a first and a second connecting rod, a damper rod and a fastener. The first fixed block has a first and a second end, the second fixed block has a third and a fourth end, and the first connecting rod has a fifth and a sixth end, wherein the fifth end is connected to the second end, and the sixth end is connected to the fourth end. The second connecting rod has a seventh connected to the fourth end, and an eighth end, connected to the second end and the sixth end. The damper rod is slidably disposed on the first fixed block, the fastener is fixed to the first fixed block, and a distal end of the damper rod is fastened into the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Chi Lin, Wei-Hao Lan, Che-Hsien Lin, Po-Jui Chen, Han-Sheng Siao, Chun-Chieh Chen, Cheng-Shiue Jan, Chen-Cheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20180230726
    Abstract: An electronic device and a hinge assembly thereof are provided. The hinge assembly has a first fixing block, a second fixing block, a first linking rod and a second linking rod. The first fixing block has a first end and a second end. The second fixing block has a third end and a fourth end. The first linking rod has a fifth end slidably and rotatably connected to the second end and a sixth end rotatably connected to the fourth end. The second linking rod has a seventh end slidably and rotatably connected to the fourth end and an eighth end rotatably connected to the second end. The sixth end has a groove portion and a first inclined surface, and the eighth end has a second inclined surface contacting the first inclined surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Po-Jui Chen, Wei-Hao Lan, Che-Hsien Lin, Chen-Cheng Wang, Chun-Chieh Chen, Chia-Chi Lin, Han-Sheng Siao
  • Publication number: 20180230724
    Abstract: A hinge module assembled to a first body and a second body of an electronic device and including a first rotating shaft assembled to the first body and having a first limiting portion, a second rotating shaft movably and rotatably assembled to the second body, a linking member, a switching member, and a transmission couple is provided. The second rotating shaft is fixed to the linking member and has a second limiting portion. The first rotating shaft is rotatably assembled to the linking member. The switching member movably passes through the linking member. The first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are located at two opposite ends of a moving path of the switching member to be interfered therewith. The transmission couple is respectively disposed at the second rotating shaft and the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu
  • Publication number: 20180164856
    Abstract: A hinge module including a fixing member, a moving assembly, and a torque member is provided. The moving assembly includes a bracket and an axis body protruding from the bracket. The torque member includes a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to each other. The first end portion is fixed to the fixing member. The second end portion includes a lunular shape axle sleeve with an opening. The lunular shape axle sleeve is rotatably sleeved around the axis body for providing friction so as to form torques while the axis body is rotated relative to the lunular shape axle sleeve. The lunular shape axle sleeve has a gradual changed thickness. An electronic device having the hinge module is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Ming-Chung Liu, Tung-Ying Wu, Yu-Ning Chang, Che-Hsien Chu
  • Publication number: 20180143668
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an upper body, a lower body and a dual-shaft hinge module. The upper body includes a display module and an upper decoration plate covering a portion of the display module. The lower body includes an input module and a lower decoration plate covering a portion of the input module. The dual-shaft hinge module pivotally connects the upper body to the lower body, and includes a bottom plate, and a first and a second curled-circular parts bent extending from two opposite sides of the bottom plate. When the upper body is flipped open relative to the lower body, the upper and lower decoration plates respectively cover the first and second curled-circular parts. When the upper body covers the lower body, the upper and lower decoration plates respectively extend between the first curled-circular part and the bottom plate and between the second curled-circular part and the bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Che-Hsien Lin, Po-Hsiang Hu
  • Patent number: D839714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Ning Chai, I-Chen Chen, Li-Fang Chen, Che-Hsien Lin, Che-Hsien Chu, Wei-Hao Lan, Chia-Chi Lin, Cheng-Shiue Jan